The fast pace of the digital age means that in order to get ahead, people are seeking out the tools that allow them to do their jobs as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Society demands an increasingly active workforce and as a result the applications available have had to keep pace.  Many employees are now using consumer devices, such as the iPhone, in a workplace environment. 

SpliceCom, for example, announced in February 2008 that it had extended its market leading support for Apple's OS X operating system through the availability of a Web Phone client application for Apple's iPhone.  Thus leading the field and marrying the totally revolutionary user experience delivered by the iPhone, with the ultimate in flexible business communications provided by maximiser, this hosted, pay-as-you-go, web based application provides.

By accessing SpliceCom's Total Control User Portal via their iPhone, mobile employees can enjoy access to the same business benefits and advanced telephony applications as office based employees - with the added benefit of doing so through the iPhones remarkable touch screen interface.

There is no doubt that this is a step in the right direction, but today technologies give businesses the opportunity to push the boundaries way beyond mobile email and voice calls.  You can now have a fully mobile workforce without being concerned about the bottom line.

Infact, it has been suggested that mobile workers are the most industrious of employees.  With flexibilty comes better efficiency and productivity through extended business hours improved responsiveness.  According to the Yankee Group, employees with access to unified and intelligent communications technologies can improve productivity by 15-20% per day.

See Mobility for more information.